Tim Sheens believes Hull KR's big-game personnel can shine in Super League this year - with the Robins boss insisting the club is not solely relying on Danny McGuire's talents.

Not subscribing to the popular opinion that the eight-times Grand Final winner with Leeds Rhinos will be Rovers' go-to player this season, Sheens has stated his side have experience in numbers ahead of their top-flight comeback.

"The experience levels of my guys, they've all got it in their DNA to play big time football," he said.

"They've all played at a high level, on that Super League programme that is short and long weeks, night games mainly. We're as well prepared as a group than most of the teams.

"Leeds at the start of the year were being criticised that they were struggling and by the end of the year they went through and won the competition, and Danny had a blinder. We're not expecting that from him every week, no-one can.

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"I think Danny's leadership qualities and his professionalism have certainly added to the group. But I'm not putting Danny a million miles in front of a lot of the players here, I'm telling you now. People will probably think I'm stupid saying that, but there are a lot of quality players here.

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"Danny needs to get on the same wavelength as us given the year we had together. We still need to find him a five-eighth partner so we have plenty of work to do before we can get the best out of Danny. He doesn't need to be winning us the game, just steering us around and playing his own game."